Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) is fouled by Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley Jr. (11) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on October 31, 2012. The Clippers won 101 to 92. UPI/Lori Shepler

Michael Alex Conley, Sr. (born October 5, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American track and field athlete who competed primarily in the triple jump and the long jump. He is a gold and silver Olympic medalist and world champion in the triple jump.

Conley competed collegiately at the University of Arkansas where he won 16 NCAA long jump and triple jump titles. Conley still owns the U.S. indoor record in the triple jump at 17.76 meters (58 feet, 3.25 inches).

Conley received the USATF Jim Thorpe award in 1986 and 1992 as the top field events athlete in the US. In 2004, Conley was inducted into the United States National Track and Field Hall of Fame.

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